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Article: Court Rejects Pizza Hut's Appeal
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- March 19, 2001
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LAURIE ASSEO, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
03-19-2001
Court Rejects Pizza Hut's Appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Papa John's says its pizza is better than Pizza Hut's because it uses superior ingredients. On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to hear Pizza Hut's argument that the claim should be considered false advertising.
The court, without comment, turned down an appeal by Pizza Hut, which won -- and then lost -- a false-advertising lawsuit against Papa John's.
Pizza Hut said it should not have to prove that its rival's ads actually affected people's choices on what pizza to buy.
Papa John's officials expressed relief that the case had concluded. ``We obviously feel vindicated in this,'' ...